J*A*S*M

A very nice film with incredibly true and funny lines. 7/10

We need to draw a distinction between “fun” and “funny”. There’s no doubt that Very Bad Things is fun, but the real humour is lacking and it doesn’t make you laugh much. The last scene is perfect, though.

Forgive me Terry for having ignored this gem of yours for so long. All the actors deserve praise, both in the main and the secondary roles, and the direction is Gilliam’s typical fantasy stylisation (it’s not as insane as Brazil, but there are a couple of scenes going in that direction). That said, I have one serious problem with Fisher King: in the last half hour I think the film loses some of its quality; it should have ended with the phone call, when Jack finds out what happened after that unforgettable dinner. That would have completely changed the tone, yes, but I would have been a lot more satisfied. I respect that the creators preferred the conclusion they resorted to, but the unpleasant aftertaste of disappointment is still there.

Honestly, I’ve no idea what made me even think of watching this film. The hopes of success were almost none, as was later (or rather, immediately) confirmed. I remain true to my opinion that making a period romantic drama is a waste of celluloid, one that talented creators should widely avoid.

Some people will be happy enough with seeing Angus Scrimm or Dominic Monaghan, but I’m disappointed because I watched a below-par horror comedy that, effective atmosphere notwithstanding, was unable to entertain me. As a proud patriot, there was only one thing I liked: the sight of Prague Castle in the background somewhere after the thirtieth minute. Other than that, there was nothing of interest, perhaps only the strange regularity of my desire to turn the film off.

A most depressive film. Unfortunately, Threads is a lot more documentary (descriptive) than film proper (narrative), I would much rather see the same situation told in a normal way, it could be a fantastic. This way it’s only a brilliant statement that everyone should see. I really hope that I will never have the chance to compare this vision with reality.

No, I couldn’t listen to this anymore. Pop is evil.

Cohen makes fun of absolutely everything, often in a very crude way, but it works out for him. It’s incredibly funny, satirical, politically incorrect and intentionally embarrassing, but as a film, the story is a bit haphazard. But who cares when you’re having such great fun?

Didn’t Jiří Paroubek by any chance commission this film for his election campaign, to graphically show his flock how evil, arrogant and criminal are the rich, who exploit all the decent poor folk at best, and cruelly torture and murder them at worst? I wouldn’t be surprised. Otherwise, Invitation Only is a passable and at times quite brutal slasher that blends screenwriting insanity with entertainment, in a proportion that barely leaves a relatively positive feeling after a first viewing.

Surprisingly, Tarantino has fulfilled his promise and made a film that in his post-2000 filmography will have the same privileged status as Pulp Fiction had in the 1990s. You could praise pretty much everything about it, from the performances, through the script and the sharp dialogues, to some perfectly directed scenes (the beginning, the climax in the cinema, Shoshanna’s getting ready…). Inglourious Basterds is the best film I’ve seen in the cinema so far this year and I think District 9, Antichrist and Avatar are the only ones with chances to be better. PS: The last line of the film could have been said by Quentin himself.